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Newspaper
Bacchus Marsh Express
Location
Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
3
The Christ Church Melton annual tea and concert drew a large, happy audience. Reverend A Styan Deody chaired with praise for community harmony and no religious differences. Performers included W Burrell, L Walton, Conrick, J McGowan, M Mattinglay, and M Porritt, with vocal and humorous interludes and bouquets for featured singers.
Improvements at the East End of Bacchus Marsh transform Mr EK Pearce's residence with Baronial English styling by A B Eggleston. A new brick cottage by Gr Fink with Wynne & Hilton, and a series of local events including fairs, horse parades, debates, and church sales are listed for September to November with the horticultural show slated for 1900.
At Wangaratta a West Australian Landa Department officer Mr R A Hanford led a lecture. Afterward 160 lime light views showed Western State farms towns and scenes. He said the south west division has 33 million acres for selection with liberal rainfall and terms. The colony offers 160 acres free and the balance of 2000 acres at ten shillings per acre payable in twenty years free of interest. They do not wish to induce stayers to leave but invite visitors to view Western Australia’s land.
Bacchus Marah cites three mistletoe kinds in the district at the Presbyterian church gathering. C C Brittlebank of the Pentland Hills demonstrates chalk diagrams, discusses mistletoe’s biology, origins, and use in Druids and Christmas rites.
To the editor A Loven or Narune laments the vandalism at Werribee Somne National Park with cattle stripping vegetation and oxaka and game border shrubs cut down. He urges appointment of a caretaker and action by the committee noting delays due to Lands Department grants and Crown lands prone to arson in summer and fire in winter.
A Melbourne period report notes Mr. Colebatch spoke at the Mechanics Institute on unsoundness in horses, displaying bone growths and conditions such as spavins and windgalls with lantern slides. He urged public support for a Department of Agriculture soundness certifying system, while emphasizing limitations and the need for legislation.
Quite a Liverome notes Boonington’s Trish Moss as a years running premier cough remedy. The text credits genuine merit for its success and states it is sold everywhere.
A Commerree meeting of the Bacchus Marsh Racing Club was held at the Mechanics Institute on Monday afternoon. President C. V. Macarthur chaired. balance sheet showed a credit of £76 12s 7d with a firm position. Secretary J. H. Binny resigned. F H Crook elected to secretary. Annual meeting set for Saturday, 19th at 2:00 pm for officer elections.
Counterfeit dealers defend their trade despite consumer complaints. They claim low prices and convenience justify selling imitations of Wolfe's Schagoes, arguing health and comfort concerns for buyers are overstated and ordinary regulation is unnecessary.
Dax show week 96 paints of rain benefited grass and crops. Stock feeding remains, but fair weather should end this. Arbor day thanks go to residents. Church of England vestry plans a biograph night in the local hall for funds. Rev E O Rov secretary will preach at Christ church on Sunday the 20th. Final Mechanics Institute dance next Wednesday in the local hall features Mears Warhurat and M Konzia Ballan.
Mr George Beymoor the Government potato expert delivered a lecture on potato growing at Romsey and exhibited many varieties new to the state. He explained variation due to soil climate and cultivation, noted diseases and controls, and presented a long list of varieties including Cambridge Kidney Green Mountain and Brownell’s Beauty.
In Bacchus Marsh Police Court before Mr J Keogh P M William Singh argues to move his wagon over the public weighbridge but refuses requests from a constable. David Armstrong Little presents notices. Tire Width Act in force since 1905. Defendant sought to evade address. fined up to £1 plus costs. prior overweight load noted in 1906. License transfer for Bulla hotel granted to W H Sherwood. school cases heard with minor fines for John Connell and James Robinson.
Pearce Brothers chaff works near Bacomus Manly Station prepare a railway siding and shed for hay and chaff delivery. The extensive Maddingley works aim to boost district industry and consumer access with a central chaff platform, siding tracks, and future motive power, as road upgrades support the project.
Coming auction sales list from L A Farnswarm and Co and W S Exast and Co. Sales at Pace's Bacchus Marsh on Wednesday September 16 and Saturday September 19, including Bacchus Marsh sale land and related items. More sales by L A Pammysarry and Co on Saturday October 3 at Hale ot en Crooks at Bacchus Marsh.
Major Grant will stand at Springfield Myraiong this season. The sire Major Robin, imported from New Zealand, has won multiple champion prizes in Australia and New Zealand. The dam Princess, also NZ imported, has premier show and produce stakes wins. Limited mare bookings, terms include payment on removal and foal proof, grazing charges apply, and staged retention for later seasons.
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